Sweet Smile

The May Challenge is up at SCRAP THE GIRLS, and its a fun one. All you need to do is to use the quote, "A smile is the best make up a girl can wear." It can be part of your title or your journaling.

Here's my layout...

I hope you like it coz I had fun making it. Played with texture paste and distress inks for this one.

Don't forget to link up you layout before the end of the month!

Creative Scrappers' Creating with Sketches Vol 2 is here!

I am beyond thrilled to be part of the new Creative Scrappers' sketch book Creating With Sketches Vol 2!  Sketches were designed by Kristine Davidson .If you love sketches like me, then this is definitely for you. Printed version is available for pre-order but the digitial version is now available for you to download!

The book has 125+ sketches from designers all over the world. There are mainly 12x12 sketches and a few 8 1/2x11, double and project life sketches. The printed version should be ready by Mar 15 and will be shipped right away. If you pre-ordered, then you should have your book by the end of the month. What more, if you ordered the printed version, you get a FREE digital copy!

Without further ado, I would like to share with you my layout which can be found on page 7...

Here's an added bonus for you....use the promo code CSW2Discount and save 2$ off the digital copy!  What are you waiting for...get your copy HERE and get scrapping!

Sweet Love

Whew! February is going by so fast. I didn't realize its going to be March in a few days. Anyway, here's my layout for the Scrap the Girls Feb challenge. We have a sketch for you....

And here's my layout....

The DT also had the chance to play with sticky paper from Sawyer's Place, our sponsor for this month. I used the paper as a mat for my photo. There's still a couple more days left till the deadline!

I'm back!

Happy New Year to all! I know my greeting is very late but I just realized that this is my first blog post for 2013! Yup, my scrapbooking is off to a slow start this year but I'm glad to share with you two new layouts! Both are about my daughters' love for ballet...

Title: I hope you dance

My DD Ally on her first ballet recital last May 2012. She loves dancing and is already looking forward to her next dance recital this summer. Used a mini kit by Echo Park. 

Title: She's a Dancer

My DD Julia on her ballet recital last May 2011. She stopped taking lessons for 1 1/2 years but her love for ballet has prevailed so now she's back. The background paper and flowers are from Prima but the stickers are from Echo Park. Oh, and this layout is based on Sketch 241 at Creative Scrappers.

Thanks for dropping! My next agenda is to scrap Christmas photos. Hope to be back soon.

Jump then Fall

Had the chance to play along with the June challenge at Scrap the Girls. It's all about using photos taken outdoors. Here's a layout of Ally enjoying some trampoline time.



Title: Jump then Fall

Used bits and pieces of MME Lime Twist and Echo Park This and That Graceful

Thanks for the visit!

My Girls and their Daddy

This post is dedicated to the father of my children...we can't thank you enough for everything that you have done and everything that you have given us. For fixing things in the house (yes you are our handy daddy), for cooking our favorite steak and lechon roll, for teaching the girls how to brush their teeth, for helping Julia in her Algebra worksheets, for spoiling us, for being our defender at all times, for the unconditional love, for being our shoulder to cry on...and the list goes on! WE LOVE YOU VERY MUCH, more than words can ever, ever, ever say!

Title: No.1 Dad

Photo Credits: Tin Pahud

Used kit by April Lim

Journaling: Anyone can be a father but it takes someone special to be a Dad.

The challenge at Another Freaking Scrappy Challenge is all about dad...I hope you can join in the fun! I'm pretty sure you'll be taking pics of this special day so this is the perfect chance to scrap those pics right away!  Link up your layouts HERE! The sketch for this challenge follows...feel free to interpret it any way you want.

This next layout is a "just because" one. Made it for the Creative Scrappers' recent Sunshine Crop.

I got this quote from Julia's Total Girl School planner and I think its sooo cute! Used This and That Graceful for this one.

Have a great day and an even greater week ahead!

The Month of June

The month of June means its back to school for the kids here in the Philippines but worldwide, its a popular time for weddings....this is our theme at Another Freaking Scrappy Challenge. The challenge is all about weddings.

I scrapped about our recent wedding anniversary. Here's my layout using the beautiful Victoria Garden line from Echo Park.

I really hope you can join our challenge!!!!! Have a great weekend peeps!

Shining Star

I can't believe that its almost a month since my last blog post, as always...real life got in the way. LOL!
The month of May was busy with ballet practices for my girls, another beach trip with friends, and back-to-school preparations. In between those activities, I managed to finish this layout...

Title: Shining Star

Journaling: Our little girl all dressed up for star kid recognition (22 Mar 2012)

Used EP Victoria Garden pps and stickers, Shabby Green Door pp,  Prima flowers, assorted trims, and Spellbinders die.

With the new school year about to start, I guess we'll be back to regular programming soon.

A little distressing goes a long way

I needed to satisfy my craving to scrap so I got creative yesterday and scrapped a layout.  It looked plain to me so I decided to distress the edges with blue and yellow and this is what I came up with it:

Title: Disney Magic

Journaling: Disneyland for the 2nd time but the excitedment is even greater this time around. (May 2011, Anaheim, CA)

Materials: Echo Park Summer Days and Happy Days mixed in with Prima and Scenic Route plus a Tim Holtz die

As always, a Sketchy Thursdays' sketch keeps me going and as usual, I almost forgot about the deadline. LOL! Here's the sketch for this week:

Gotta run!!!





Sketchy Thursdays and Echo Park

I've been loving the sketches at Sketchy Thursdays coz the simplicity leaves a lot of room for the imagination. My two latest layouts are based on their sketches. Too bad I wasn't able to upload the other one in time. Anyway, I also used my Echo Park stash for these two layouts.

This layout is based on this week's sketch. The minute I saw these pics, I knew my title will be "SOAKED!" Used Echo Park Happy Days for this one.


Here's the sketch:

This next layout is the one that didn't quite meet the deadline....

Obviously, I'm still working on pics from last summer. LOL! Talk about backlog but I'm getting there...